TRANSMITTAL SHEET

This undergraduate capstone project outline entitled,

“DEVELOPMENT OF RAINWATER FILTRATION SYSTEM” prepared and

submitted by RITCHELLE M. GARDOSE and ROLLY O. CIVIL, in partial

fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

IN CIVIL ENGINEERING is hereby accepted and endorsed.

ENGR. JESSIE Y. LABASO

Adviser

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Date

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 APPROVAL SHEET

This undergraduate capstone project outline entitled,

“DEVELOPMENT OF RAINWATER FILTRATION SYSTEM” prepared and
submitted by RITCHELLE M. GARDOSE and ROLLY O. CIVIL, in partial
fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
IN CIVIL ENGINEERING is hereby accepted and approved.

RODULFO A. MACALAM, DEng

Chairperson, Examining Committee

_________
Date

STEPHEN JHON DLC. GONZALES, PAE

Research Coordinator, College of Engineering and Information Sciences

__________
Date

Accepted as partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING.

RODULFO A. MACALAM, DEng

Chairperson, Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

__________
Date

RODULFO A. MACALAM, DEng

Dean, College of Engineering and Information Sciences

__________
Date

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

PRELIMINARIES PAGE
Title Page i
Transmittal sheet ii
Approval Sheet iii
Table of Contents iv
List of Figures vi
List of Table vii
List of Appendices viii

INTRODUCTION 1
Background of the Study 1
Objectives of the Study 3
Significance of the Study 4
Scope and Delimitation of the Study 4
Time and Place of the Study 5
Operational Definition of Terms 5
Conceptual Framework of the Study 7

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 9

Rainwater as a Source of Drinking Water: Health 9
Impacts and Rainwater Treatment
Green Filtration of Total Solids from Various Water 9
Sources Using Coconut Coir and Loofah
Rainwater Treatment in Airports Using Slow Sand 10
Filtration Followed by Chlorination: Efficiency and
Costs
Real Time Rainwater Harvesting System with Built- 11
in Filtration Chamber for Households
Enhanced Rooftop Rainwater Harvesting Quality 12
Through Filtration Using Zeolite and Activated
Carbon
Water Filter Production Using Coconut Husk Fiber, 12
Zeolite, Charcoal and, Membrane for Rainwater
Harvesting
Suitability of Recycled Coconut Fiber as Filter 13
Media for the Treatment of Wastewater
Activated Carbon and Coconut Coir with the 14
Incorporation of ABR System as Greywater Filter:
The Implications for Wastewater Treatment
Reduction of Contamination from Water Using 15
Rainwater Filtration System in NCR, Philippines
Development of Innovative Filtration System for 16
Natural Water Treatment in the Chechen Republic
Ensuring Water Security by Utilizing Roof- 17
Harvested Rainwater and Lake Water Treated with a

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 Low-Cost Integrated Adsorption-Filtration System

METHODOLOGY 18
Methods to be Used 18
Sources of Data 18
Data Gathering Instrument 19
Materials Preparation 19
Water Sampling 21
Operational Procedure of the Study 24
Evaluation Parameters 25
Description of the Filter 28
Statistical Analysis 30

LITERATURE CITED 31

APPENDICES 34
Design of the Filtration System 35
Components of Filter 36
Curriculum Vitae 37
Gantt Chart of Activities 41
Result of Examination for Outline Defense 42

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 LIST OF FIGURES

No. Title Pages

1 Conceptual Framework of the Study 7

2 Operational Procedure of the Study 24

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 LIST OF TABLES

No. Title Pages

1 Filter Media for Rainwater Filtration System 29

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 LIST OF APPENDICES

Appendix Title Pages

A Design of Filtration System 35

B Components of filter 36

C Curriculum Vitae 37

D Gantt Chart of Activities 41

E Result of Examination for Outline Defense 42

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